CT Better Business Bureau

There were 2,068 complaints nationwide against tax preparers in 2010, and 8,434 over the past three years, the standard BBB reporting period. CT BBB urges consumers to use caution when selecting tax preparation help.

Connecticut Better Business Bureau cautions income tax refund anticipation loans (RAL) may not be a good deal, but an unnecessary and expensive loan with interest rates as high as 500 percent.

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Winner of Connecticut Better Business Bureau student ethics essay award to receive $2,500 to help pay education expenses

The approach of Valentine's Day is a reminder of a year-round scam to cheat people looking for love online out of their money

Consumers Risk Damage and Insurance Liability by Hiring Unqualified Contractors

Internet users between the ages of 18 and 29 are most naive about password security. According to a report from the Internet security company Webroot.

Enrollment at for-profit schools—including trade schools and online universities—has skyrocketed in recent years, due in large part to high unemployment and a perception that some jobs may be gone for good.

The same kinds of businesses that most irked Connecticut consumers in 2009 continued to prompt complaints one year later, according to Connecticut BBB’s list of top 10 types of businesses that generated the most complaints.

In 2009 alone, BBB nationwide received 7,787 complaints about gyms and health clubs, putting the industry in the top 20 for most complained about businesses , a 21 percent increase over 2008